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Collage: Fabric and Paper
Paper Collage Collage has long been a part of my art practice. It has evolved over the years. This is partly due to taking classes and partly due to style changes over the years. Online Classes This past winter, I took a free class from Catherine Rains called Collage Kickstart. The two photos above are…
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Creating a Monochromatic Quilt: My Charseuss Journey
95 % Chartreuse A guild challenge was to make a monochromatic quilt using one color, with the option of adding up to 5% of the complementary color. The required measurements are 15″ x 45″. It seemed like a great introduction to making a ‘challenge’ quilt. And it was challenging! Hand-dyed, Commercial Fabrics, and Repurposing The…
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Using Text With Quilts
Applique Including text on art quilts is very easy to do. There are many options from which to choose. As none of these pieces are to be laundered, all of them will hold up well. If adding text to a utility quilt, I would recommed using appliqued lettering because the fabric and stitching can withstand…
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Burning a Quilt
Complete A Quilt The small disappearing pinwheel quilt in the center of this piece was started in January as a supply item for Laura Hartrich’s Thread Rays: a Unique Quilting Treatment class at QuiltCon. At the time, I felt the USA was holding on as a people united by our country, – but just barely,…
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Fergus the Felt Gnome
Fergus is Versatile Wool felt, embroidery floss, stuffing, and walnut shells are the basis for creating Fergus. However, changing the color and the accessory dies will give him a totally different look. Below, will be examples and instructions for altering Fergus for even more versatility. Follow the Directions For Felt Fergus There are really thorough…
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Spellbinders Monthly Clubs
What is Included in a Monthly Club Spellbinders monthly clubs run the gamut from dies to wax seals to stencils and more! Today, I am going to share some projects made with their September Glimmer Hot Foil Kit and Embossing Folder (2D) Kit of the month. They also have a 3D embossing folder membership. The…
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Candy Christmas
Spellbinders and Stamperia Collaboration Full disclosure, I am an affiliate with Spellbinders and they provided the etched dies for the cards I created. All of the products used in conjunction with the dies were purchased by me. If you click on a link to Spellbinders or Scrapbook.com, I receive a small commission at no additional…
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Quick and Easy Placemats With Free Download
Scraps or Yardage The wonderful thing about creating is that you are the boss. You can make this project completely from scraps or from yardage. Also, you can make placemats whatever size you think is best for your table and dishes. Because I have big plates, I make placemats that work for my dishes. The…
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Scraps into Reversible Pouch/Rice Bag
Bonus: Hot Pads and EQ8 Designs Japanese Komebukuro – pouch I purchased an inexpensive pdf pattern from KZStevens here. The instructions are easy to follow and there are options for three sizes of bags. In the past, I’ve made all three sizes and can recomend the two smaller ones. The largest bag needs extra tabs…
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Pojagi Style Curtains With Print Fabric
Machine stitching makes quick work Last week, the electric company had to remove a gigantic tree that provided shade for my desk. It has been hot outside and I needed a curtain fast! Traditional pojagi/bojagi is made with scraps of fabric that are stitched together by hand. This project is made with a respectful nod…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann
Quilts, Cards, Mixed Media, and Other Stuff
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 